A biography is a description of a person's life. It should include only important events and information, leaving out minor details.This information is usually ( but not always) presented in chronological order. Remember the structure of a model biography:
OPENING ( Paragraph 1): introduces the people and explains what they are famous for.
BODY ( Paragraph 2 or 2 and 3) provides information about the people's early life, career and achievements, usually organised chronologically.
CLOSING ( Last paragraph): summarizes or talks about the people's latest achievements and includes future goals if known.
GETTING STARTED FOR YOUR COMPOSITION
1. Write the name, date of birth and nationality of the person.
2. Make a list of details about the person.
Make a list of adjectives you want to use and connectors of sequence, result, addition and example.
3. If you write about a person who is still alive, use the present perfect tense to talk about things he/she has done in her/his life.
GETTING ORGANISED
INTRODUCTION: Write the name of the person , her/ his nationality, when the person was born and why you decided to write about her/him
It doesn't have to be a famous person. You can write about anyone who is important to you or has influenced your life in some way.
Add some interesting details about the person to catch the reader's attention.
BODY: Write the information about the person in chronological order, talk about what the person has done and why you think this person is important.
CONCLUSION: Give some extra information, if possible about the person.
CHECKING AND REVISING.
Check the spelling and punctuation.
Think about the reader. Will s/he be interested in your introduction? Did you present all the information clearly and coherently?
Check the agreement between subjects and verbs.
Check the connectors and adjectives you used to talk about the person.
USEFUL LANGUAGE
was born on/ in ...
is famous for ...
is one of the world's most/ best ...
at the age of ...
spent his/ her childhood in ...
as a teenager, ...
first, before, in( year)
later, after, in ( month)
then, when, in ( season)
eventually, while, on ( day)
finally, soon, on ( a specific date)
ACCURATE WRITING
Read the composition, which contains one grammar or vocabulary error in each sentence.
1 Charles Dickens is one of greatest novelists in the english language.
2 he wrote about the real world of Victorian England in order to reflect the lives of the poor and angry.
3 Dickens was brought of in nineteenth- century London.
4 His father was clerck in an office. 5. They were eight children in the family, so cosequntly, life was hard.
6.Dicken's father went to the prison when Charles was only eleven because of debt problems.
7.As a result, Dickens went to work in a factory which he earned half a euro for ten hours' work a day!
8. He never forgotten this experience, and this is reflected in many of his novels, such as " David Copperfield."
9. However, he continued his school studies and teachers thought he was extremely clever.
10.Despite live such a difficult life, Dickens started writing for a newspaper at the age of sixteen. 11.he written short stories as well, with characters that were full of life.12. His books later became popular and he voyaged abroad a lot.
13. Dickens had ten schildre, so as his family situation was really hard in later life.
14 However, he never stopped to write and travelling.
15 He dead very suddenly in 1870, and England lost one of its most wee-loved writers.
REWRITE THE SENTENCES CORRECTLY
Read the composition, which contains one grammar or vocabulary error in each sentence. 1 Charles Dickens is one of the greatest novelists in the English language. 2 He wrote about the real world of Victorian England in order to reflect the lives of the poor and hungry. 3 Dickens was brought up in nineteenth- century London. 4 His father was a clerk in an office. 5. There were eight children in the family, so consequently, life was hard. 6.Dicken's father went to prison when Charles was only eleven because of debt problems. 7.As a result, Dickens went to work in a factory where he earned half a euro for ten hours' work a day! 8. He never forgot this experience, and this is reflected in many of his novels, such as " David Copperfield." 9. However, he continued his school studies and his teachers thought he was extremely clever. 10.Despite living such a difficult life, Dickens started writing for a newspaper at the age of sixteen. 11.He wrote short stories as well, with characters that were full of life.12. His books later became popular and he travelled abroad a lot. 13. Dickens had ten children, so his family situation was really hard in later life. 14 However, he never stopped writing and travelling. 15 He died very suddenly in 1870, and England lost one of its most wee-loved writers.
EFFECTIVE WRITING
READ THE GAPPED COMPOSITION AND GUESS WHICH INFORMATION IS MISSING.
(1) _ was born in (2) in(3). He/ She had always wanted to (4) since he/she was very young.
First, he/she (5) _and later he/she (6). Despite (7) _ he/she continued (8) _. While he/she (9) he7she(10) and this is why he/she became so famous.
During his/her career he/she (11) _and (12) _. Today/ eventually he/she (13)_ as well as (14) The reason I admire him/her so much is because ( 15) __
USE THE NOTES TO HELP YOU FILL IN THE GAPS IN THE COMPOSITION.
1. Name
2. city/ country
3 approximate date.
4. Ambition; use an infinitive or be+ a(an + noun ( e.g travel to the moon/ be an astronaut)
5 and 6 describe his/ her early life, and his/ her early professional activities or successes.
7 Describe a problem; use a noun or an -ing form ( e.g being poor/lost of rejections/ having no parents)
8 Use an infinitive
9 Describe a particular important point in his/ her career; use the past continuous.
10 Describe his/ her first big success; use the past simple
11 and 12 describe his/ her achievements; if he7 she is alive, use the present perfect, if not use the past simple.
13 and 14 describe his/ her most significant achievement or waht he/ she is remembered for; if he/ she is alive, use the present tense, if not, use the past simple.
WRITING A BIOGRAPHY
A biography is a description of a person's life. It should include only important events and information, leaving out minor details.This information is usually ( but not always) presented in chronological order. Remember the structure of a model biography:
OPENING ( Paragraph 1): introduces the people and explains what they are famous for.
BODY ( Paragraph 2 or 2 and 3) provides information about the people's early life, career and achievements, usually organised chronologically.
CLOSING ( Last paragraph): summarizes or talks about the people's latest achievements and includes future goals if known.
GETTING STARTED FOR YOUR COMPOSITION
1. Write the name, date of birth and nationality of the person.
2. Make a list of details about the person.
Make a list of adjectives you want to use and connectors of sequence, result, addition and example.
3. If you write about a person who is still alive, use the present perfect tense to talk about things he/she has done in her/his life.
GETTING ORGANISED
INTRODUCTION: Write the name of the person , her/ his nationality, when the person was born and why you decided to write about her/him
It doesn't have to be a famous person. You can write about anyone who is important to you or has influenced your life in some way.
Add some interesting details about the person to catch the reader's attention.
BODY: Write the information about the person in chronological order, talk about what the person has done and why you think this person is important.
CONCLUSION: Give some extra information, if possible about the person.
CHECKING AND REVISING.
Check the spelling and punctuation.
Think about the reader. Will s/he be interested in your introduction? Did you present all the information clearly and coherently?
Check the agreement between subjects and verbs.
Check the connectors and adjectives you used to talk about the person.
USEFUL LANGUAGE
was born on/ in ...
is famous for ...
is one of the world's most/ best ...
at the age of ...
spent his/ her childhood in ...
as a teenager, ...
first, before, in( year)
later, after, in ( month)
then, when, in ( season)
eventually, while, on ( day)
finally, soon, on ( a specific date)
ACCURATE WRITING
Read the composition, which contains one grammar or vocabulary error in each sentence.
1 Charles Dickens is one of greatest novelists in the english language.
2 he wrote about the real world of Victorian England in order to reflect the lives of the poor and angry.
3 Dickens was brought of in nineteenth- century London.
4 His father was clerck in an office. 5. They were eight children in the family, so cosequntly, life was hard.
6.Dicken's father went to the prison when Charles was only eleven because of debt problems.
7.As a result, Dickens went to work in a factory which he earned half a euro for ten hours' work a day!
8. He never forgotten this experience, and this is reflected in many of his novels, such as " David Copperfield."
9. However, he continued his school studies and teachers thought he was extremely clever.
10.Despite live such a difficult life, Dickens started writing for a newspaper at the age of sixteen. 11.he written short stories as well, with characters that were full of life.12. His books later became popular and he voyaged abroad a lot.
13. Dickens had ten schildre, so as his family situation was really hard in later life.
14 However, he never stopped to write and travelling.
15 He dead very suddenly in 1870, and England lost one of its most wee-loved writers.
REWRITE THE SENTENCES CORRECTLY
Read the composition, which contains one grammar or vocabulary error in each sentence.
1 Charles Dickens is one of the greatest novelists in the English language.
2 He wrote about the real world of Victorian England in order to reflect the lives of the poor and hungry.
3 Dickens was brought up in nineteenth- century London.
4 His father was a clerk in an office.
5. There were eight children in the family, so consequently, life was hard.
6.Dicken's father went to prison when Charles was only eleven because of debt problems.
7.As a result, Dickens went to work in a factory where he earned half a euro for ten hours' work a day!
8. He never forgot this experience, and this is reflected in many of his novels, such as " David Copperfield."
9. However, he continued his school studies and his teachers thought he was extremely clever.
10.Despite living such a difficult life, Dickens started writing for a newspaper at the age of sixteen.
11.He wrote short stories as well, with characters that were full of life.12. His books later became popular and he travelled abroad a lot.
13. Dickens had ten children, so his family situation was really hard in later life.
14 However, he never stopped writing and travelling.
15 He died very suddenly in 1870, and England lost one of its most wee-loved writers.
EFFECTIVE WRITING
READ THE GAPPED COMPOSITION AND GUESS WHICH INFORMATION IS MISSING.
(1) _ was born in (2) in(3). He/ She had always wanted to (4) since he/she was very young.
First, he/she (5) _and later he/she (6) . Despite (7) _ he/she continued (8) _. While he/she (9) he7she(10) and this is why he/she became so famous.
During his/her career he/she (11) _and (12) _. Today/ eventually he/she (13)_ as well as (14) The reason I admire him/her so much is because ( 15) __
USE THE NOTES TO HELP YOU FILL IN THE GAPS IN THE COMPOSITION.
1. Name
2. city/ country
3 approximate date.
4. Ambition; use an infinitive or be+ a(an + noun ( e.g travel to the moon/ be an astronaut)
5 and 6 describe his/ her early life, and his/ her early professional activities or successes.
7 Describe a problem; use a noun or an -ing form ( e.g being poor/lost of rejections/ having no parents)
8 Use an infinitive
9 Describe a particular important point in his/ her career; use the past continuous.
10 Describe his/ her first big success; use the past simple
11 and 12 describe his/ her achievements; if he7 she is alive, use the present perfect, if not use the past simple.
13 and 14 describe his/ her most significant achievement or waht he/ she is remembered for; if he/ she is alive, use the present tense, if not, use the past simple.
15 give a reason.